Chateau Prieure-Lichine Margaux 4. Cru Classé 2015 i trækasse

"96 points. This is superb Margaux." - James Suckling
"96 points. One of the best vintages I have tried from Prieure Lichine" - Decanter
"95 points. sensual, silky Margaux... a total knock-out. Don't miss it." - Antonio Galloni

Det tidligere munkekloster Ch. Prieuré-Lichine ligger i Margaux på den venstre bred i Bordeaux. I 1952 blev slottet købt af Alexis Lichine, der i tråd med traditionen navngav slottet efter sig selv, men lod det første navn stå for at ære fortidens hårdtarbejdende munke. På grund af dårlig økonomi og generel forsømmelse talte vinmarkerne ikke mere end 7 hektar og blev solgt for en slik. Men Lichine var visionær for sin tid. Han formåede at vende udviklingen og forøgede beplantningerne til 65 hektar. Demonstrativt plantede han et stort skilt ved motorvejen D2 for at tiltrække turister - et træk, der ikke var videre populært blandt naboerne, da man ikke var vant til turister i Bordeaux dengang.

Senere overtog sønnen Sacha Lichine arbejdet med den kendte Michel Rolland ved roret som ønolog. I 1999 blev slottet solgt til Ballande-gruppen, en succesfuld négociant i Bordeaux, og Stéphane Derenoncourt fungerer nu som førende ønolog. Ballande-gruppen har fortsat genrejsningen af slottet med reduktion af høstudbyttet for at øge kvaliteten, nye metoder til beskæring og en omfattende modernisering af faciliteterne. Kvaliteten er i dag højere end nogensinde før.

Anmeldelser af Château Prieuré-Lichine 4. Cru Margaux 2015 

96/100 James Suckling
"Some very ripe dark-plum aromas with a wealth of sweet spices and earthy notes. The palate has an impressively rich, suave and smooth core of black fruit with a powerful palate that delivers concentrated and intense structure. This is superb Margaux. Try from 2022."

96/100 Decanter
"One of the best vintages I have tried from Prieure Lichine - this was excellent during en primeur and even more so now it's in bottle. Restrained elegance and precision are on display, balancing out the oozing, rich damson fruit and the well placed liquorice edging. Well balanced, the fruit is cleanly cut and held, the ripe black fruits spliced in two. Poised, with good ripeness, a standout for me. 50% new oak barrels, Stéphane Derenoncourt consults."

95/100 Vinous - Antonio Galloni
"The 2015 Prieuré-Lichine has really come together over the last two years. Sumptuous, bold and racy, with no hard edges or angular contours, the 2015 is all class. The purity of the flavors is striking. Bright floral and spice notes perk up the red stone fruit nicely in this sensual, silky Margaux. All the elements simply fall into place. This is the first vintage Stéphane Derenoncourt and his team made in the new cellar. In 2015 Prieuré-Lichine, is a total knock-out. Don't miss it."

95/100 Wine Enthusiast
"This is a perfumed wine, rich in black currants and acidity as well as firm tannins. It is concentrated and dense while also elegant. The aftertaste boosts the ripe fruit and balanced acidity."

94/100 Tastingbook.com

93-94/100 Vert de Vin Magazine
"The nose is fresh, racy, intense, quite powerful and offers a velvety side as well as depthness. It reveals notes of cassis, strawberry and blackberry associated with touches of racy minerality / terroir, flowers / violet, subtle hints of spices, Sichuan pepper as well as an imperceptible touch of tonka bean (in the background) and wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral frame (racy minerality), fat, a slight suavity, delicacy, freshness, finesse as well as tension / a small aerial side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cassis, ripe raspberry / crushed and slight notes of crunchy Boysenberry associated with slight touches of ripe red fruits, racy minerality, spices, wood as well as slight touches of bean tonka, tea (in the background) and a slight / imperceptible hint of salinity in the background / on the finish. Tannins are fine and slightly chewy. Good persistence. There are a very discreet toasted hint on the persistence and an imperceptible touch of almond on the aftertaste."

92-94/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"With depth of color, this wine pops with espresso, cocoa, black cherry liqueur, silky, lush tannins and an opulent finish. The best wine yet produced from Prieure-Lichine."

93/100 Vinum Magazin
"Vollmundig, ungemein fruchtig, saftig, dicht, rund und geschmeidig, ausgezeichnete Tanninqualität, langes, sehr fruchtiges Finale. 100 Prozent Margaux AOC"

93/100 Markus Del Monego MW

93/100 Falstaff
"Dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate lightening of the edges, attractive black berry fruit, delicately floral, bouquet that is still somewhat reserved. Juicy, elegant, extract-sweet texture, round, present tannins, chocolaty appeal, shows very good length, definite potential for development with a somewhat more opulent style."

93/100 Anthocyanes, Y. Castaing

18/20 Bettane & Desseauve

Om Château Prieuré-Lichine 

Grand Vin: Château Prieuré-Lichine, 4. Cru Classé  (1855 Médoc & Graves) 
2. Vine: Confidences de Prieuré og Le Cloitre du Château Prieuré Lichine
Beliggenhed: Cantenac, Margaux 
Beplantet areal: 77,5 ha 
Plantede druesorter: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot,  5% Petit Verdot
Fadmodning: 15 mdr. 50% ny barrique